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Watchdog uncovers £1.8m illegal medicines and steroids network
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Watchdog uncovers £1.8m illegal medicines and steroids network

The Independent·Rebecca Whittaker·about 1 month ago
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A large-scale criminal network supplying illegal steroids and prescription-only medication worth £1.8 million has been uncovered by the medicines watchdog , leading to seven men being sentenced. The investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ’s (MHRA) Criminal Enforcement Unit discovered more than 130,000 doses of steroids and unauthorised medicines , including products such as tamoxifen, finasteride and modafinil. The illegal supply was traced after a website linked to the Bolton area was suspected of selling performance-enhancing steroids and other illegal medicines by the UK Anti-Doping (UKAD). MHRA investigators traced the activity to a flat above commercial premises on St Helens Road in Bolton, which was being used to store, package, and distribute the drugs.…

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